turbofan

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For that, should he call the poet or the court jester?

18psi

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Both: Stephanie

sixshooter

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Just spend your money and hope for the best. That seems to be your plan.

28 year old cars with 13 year old modifications that were 10 year old technology when installed should perform with OEM reliability for how long? Answer that question.

How will you retune the car if you change anything? You don't know anything and whoever you take it to will likely refuse to work on it. The top local Miata shop here won't touch somebody's homemade turbo system because "if you work on it, you are responsible for anything that ever breaks in the future."

Jimbo191

Thanks for all the inputs guys. The only reason I'm considering buying it, is because the guy that put it all together for the owner back in the days is a mechanic who has a mx-5 repair shop that only works on these
cars and he I like the Oracle here in Denmark. And the other reason is that it is the only turbo miata left in Denmark. All the rest is rusted away or destroyed.

And the mechanic told me that it wouldn't be to bad since almost all the parts are Mazda parts so easy and cheap to fix.
and the seller says he haven't had any problems with it, but so I believe him? I'm not sure..

bjorno

He's a bozo. Do not buy it.

Jimbo191

BUT isn't owning a turbo Miata the same as any other car if I dont intend to do repairs on
it myself as long as my mechanic can do the work properly?

concealer404

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Sounds awesome, you should buy it. Immediately if not sooner.

turbofan

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That's exactly right. Isn't that what we've been saying all along? Just like owning a stock civic.

sixshooter

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If you are friends with the mechanic who did all of the modifications and he is local to you and is willing to maintain it I would consider that an important piece of information that you've neglected to share with us.

Jimbo191

He is not a friend of mine - but everyone who has a Miata here knows him and he has been maintaining it all along.
He didn't do the turbo, that was another Turbo Mazda guy - but he did do the engine swap and everything else.

psyber_0ptix

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Don't do it. But when you do, post photos of the setup because it will be epic.

concealer404

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He sounds popular. I bet he builds the best cars.

mitymazda

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I too am noob. Let me tell ya I've been at this Turbo thing for like a week now and can totally see this thing is l3git! These guys are just jealous because you got a sweet lead they will never get the chance to get.

Just get the car man, I mean really it's the last unicorn in Denmark. You're welcome. Just remember to get a roll bar -like a double hoop or anything you can bolt together quickly really- in the thing asap, you WILL need something all those panties your going to be dropping to catch on as your waste gates blaping. All joking aside you will definitely not not regret getting this thing, maybe see if you can get him to come down $100 or so to help cover the cost of some of the little stuff you might have to sort out on it soon and you should be good to go.


Oh PS you should get one of these shirts to help make friends with all the new locals coming your way.
https://www.zazzle.com/learn_arabic_...54246998689343
Everyone should feel welcome.

​​​​​​​Post pics I know I'm interested

18psi

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no no doubt

mitymazda

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​​​​​​​Must have been a typo?

ryansmoneypit

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so spend a year around this site, build your own and have the only other turbo miata. Better yet, the only one done correctly utilizing technology from this century.

EDIT- I am dying to know how much the seller wants for this miata.

18psi

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that's a lot of work though?
probably?

turbofan

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cost won't really be relevant to us because Denmark.

Jimbo, you should buy it. You really should.

ryansmoneypit

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Jimbo191

Yeah i was actually considering this at one point. Just getting a regular one, getting to know it and then boosting it.
BUT it seems like a really expensive project? How much would you guys say the cost would be of going OEM to reliable turbo Miata? Are we talking minimum 10.000$?

The car im talking about cost around 15.000$ here in denmark, and a similar car all standard is around 10.000$ - and you can get a rusty one with a lot of miles for around 7.000$.. So i think the price is alright considering what it would have cost to build it.. It has zero rust, and has always been in a garage with cover over the car. Has only been out in the summer. And as you know the engine and the parts has only done like 20.000 miles. Here are some pictures if anyone wants to see?